Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-06-23

pletely remodeled under direction of Sir
Godfrey Wyatville. st. Georges chapel is
noted for the beauty of its Gothic architect
ure and in its vault lie the remains of many
royal personages, among them Henry VI,
Edward ~ and his queen, Henry VIII and
Jane Seymour, Charles |, two Of the Georges
and William ". In the round tower state
prisoners were formerly confined, and the
unfortunate James | Of Scotland was some
time a prisoner there. Half a mile from
Windsor castle is the small palace of Frog
more. which was the residence of Queen
Charlotte and of Queen Nictoria's mother,
the Duchess of Kent.
Despite the grandeur of Windsor and its
historic associations with her most glorious
ancestors the queens heart home is at Bal
moral, in the Scottish highlands. SO charm
ing was life there to the queen and prince
consort that she has taken the world into her
confidence since her husbands death by
writing a book on their life i'll the highlands.
The prince leased the estate i'll 1915 and
bought it in 1852. 1t is located III the parish
Of Craithie, Aberdeenshlre, on the right bank
of the River Dee, and comprises an area of
100 900 acres, in which is q tract of 900
acres of almost primeval forest, and $4,000
acres of deer park, which includes forest,
open glade, hill and valley. The air is cool
--'-- !" the warmest season. The
Ben-a-b -bourd, a picturesque mountain peak
near by. furnished Prince Albert his favorite
evening view; so the queen chose that as the
site of her memorial to the prince, which was
erected in 1868.
At Balmoral she has always been accom-
panied by her daughter Princess Beatrice,
and the marriage of the latter to Prince
Henry of Battenberg has made no difference
in this respect. His pleasant manner has
made him a great favorite at the little court
and among the Highlanders. There are few
visitors to BamoraL The Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales often come, making their home
at Abergeldie, and at times other members of
the royal family OF invited guests are there.
The queen spends much of her time in the
open air, walking about the grounds or i'll
the groves with her favorte collie dogs, or
seated on the lawn, reading, or driving about
the neighborhood, occasionally visiting the
local gentry. She also visits the homes of
the cotters 1--WE might call them cottagers)
frequently, and they have many tokens of
her kindness in the form of books, pictures
and photographs She is often present at a
christening or funeral. But with all these
gracious ways, uer majesty IS ueCIueolE
NEAR" as the peasantry say-a British form
of the American slang "close"-that is, she
calculates the outgo Of the sixpences more
than royal ladies usually do. Even at Bal
moral she devotes much of her time to study
ing the management Of her estate and the
condition of her funds, as well as the affairs
of the ration. A lady in waiting, two young
ladies as maids of honor, a cabinet minister,
an equerry. doctor and secretary make up
the entire suite, and the household service is
quite limited.
1t is far otherwise at Windsor during the
season. There is a regiment of attendants of
all ranks, from duke to dustman and from
lady of the bedchamber to scullion. The total
is about 1000. At the head of the household
forces is the lord steward, with q salary of
$4,000 year, appointed by the prime min
ister, and thor fore a political official. He is
command in chief of every employe i'll the
household, except the ladies directly about
the person Of he queen, the religious staff
and the stable corps. He appears at court on
state occasions, and appoints all his subordi-
mates lieutenant is the master of the